Hello! New (to me) 2009 ES350 here
08-12-12, 09:58 AM
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Hello! New (to me) 2009 ES350 here
I went ahead and pulled the trigger on a 2009 (instead of 2010) with 30,000 miles. I traded my 2011 IS350 F-Sport, and could not be happier! I am 32 and originally thought the IS was more of a "younger" car and ES more of an "older" car, but now that I have owned both, I much prefer the quiet, powerful (enough) luxury of the ES.
I had commented in some earlier threads on 2009 vs 2010. I thought I had made up my mind on 2010, but when I drove both back to back, I really liked the 2009 better for a few reasons. Styling: I found the chrome additions and new tail lights on the 2010 to be a bit much. Comfort: I felt like the seats in the 2009 were more comfortable. Hard to explain but they just felt "softer". I really like the subtle style of the 2009's, the tail lights, the leg-extender on the driver seat, and the memory seat for the passenger. What a beautiful car!
So, although my name is still 350FSport, I am now a member of the ES350 club!
Specs: Nav, park assist, rear sun shade, HIDs, memory seats driver and passenger, auto wipers, tan interior. Again, not enough great things to say about this car, absolutely love it!
I had commented in some earlier threads on 2009 vs 2010. I thought I had made up my mind on 2010, but when I drove both back to back, I really liked the 2009 better for a few reasons. Styling: I found the chrome additions and new tail lights on the 2010 to be a bit much. Comfort: I felt like the seats in the 2009 were more comfortable. Hard to explain but they just felt "softer". I really like the subtle style of the 2009's, the tail lights, the leg-extender on the driver seat, and the memory seat for the passenger. What a beautiful car!
So, although my name is still 350FSport, I am now a member of the ES350 club!
Specs: Nav, park assist, rear sun shade, HIDs, memory seats driver and passenger, auto wipers, tan interior. Again, not enough great things to say about this car, absolutely love it!
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08-12-12, 10:18 AM
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Congrats on new car. Its a very comfortable car and when you hit the gas pedal, it does move out! I traded my 2007 for a leftover 2011 and like the extra bling everywhere. We had the same color interior on the '07 as we do on the '11. The little interior differences took away my initial comment of: did we really get a new car? Good luck with the new purchase.
08-12-12, 02:19 PM
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Funny, to me, how people try to equate cars to a particular age group of drivers, Yes, there probably is a demographic that fits a profile, but at least in my case that demographic simply doesn't work.
You can see by my signature what vehicles we own. This summer I was having some work done on my F, and we used my wife's ES for a trip to Las Vegas. I absolutely hated that trip, I guess it's my driving style, IMHO, our truck handles better than the ES. But, my wife absolutely loves her ES, and my modified ISF is the perfect vehicle for me. Oh, and BTW, I'm 73 years old
Lou
You can see by my signature what vehicles we own. This summer I was having some work done on my F, and we used my wife's ES for a trip to Las Vegas. I absolutely hated that trip, I guess it's my driving style, IMHO, our truck handles better than the ES. But, my wife absolutely loves her ES, and my modified ISF is the perfect vehicle for me. Oh, and BTW, I'm 73 years old
Lou
08-12-12, 02:27 PM
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Funny, to me, how people try to equate cars to a particular age group of drivers, Yes, there probably is a demographic that fits a profile, but at least in my case that demographic simply doesn't work.
You can see by my signature what vehicles we own. This summer I was having some work done on my F, and we used my wife's ES for a trip to Las Vegas. I absolutely hated that trip, I guess it's my driving style, IMHO, our truck handles better than the ES. But, my wife absolutely loves her ES, and my modified ISF is the perfect vehicle for me. Oh, and BTW, I'm 73 years old
Lou
You can see by my signature what vehicles we own. This summer I was having some work done on my F, and we used my wife's ES for a trip to Las Vegas. I absolutely hated that trip, I guess it's my driving style, IMHO, our truck handles better than the ES. But, my wife absolutely loves her ES, and my modified ISF is the perfect vehicle for me. Oh, and BTW, I'm 73 years old
Lou
No doubt the ES appeals to, and is bought new, by an older demographic - Last I saw the LS is the same if not a bit higher. I'm sure Lexus would like to lower that average age if they can.
08-12-12, 02:32 PM
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350FSport, Congratulations on your selection. I think I have the exact same car. Love it. Do you have tint on the windows? If so, what did they do to tint in way of the rear window brake light? I'm scheduled to have tint applied in a week and wasn't sure if they just leave it off in way of the brake light. Would love to see a rear picture.
08-13-12, 11:45 AM
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350FSport, Congratulations on your selection. I think I have the exact same car. Love it. Do you have tint on the windows? If so, what did they do to tint in way of the rear window brake light? I'm scheduled to have tint applied in a week and wasn't sure if they just leave it off in way of the brake light. Would love to see a rear picture.
As for the age issue: 73 years old in a modded ISF?
I like the numb ride, that's why I bought it. I decided "go fast and hug curves" is only fun for a bit. I think of the ES as a cruiser and the IS a bruiser (at least the F-Sport was). Fun to drive if you are always by yourself and have no family, but passengers almost always hated it
All I hear from passengers in the ES is "OMG this car is awesome, smooth, luxurious" etc.
08-13-12, 03:41 PM
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The tint covers the back window including the break light, but does not make the break light noticeably dimmer. I would not have them cut out a hole in the tint for it (it looks bad), but that is your choice. One thing I have noticed though is the XM reception on this car is much worse than in my IS350, which had the shark fin antenna. My XM receiver antenna is next to the break light, under the tint, so I don't know if that is the issue. I have to get that relocated though, the reception makes the XM useless, unless you don't mind 5 second pauses every 10 seconds
As for the age issue: 73 years old in a modded ISF?
I like the numb ride, that's why I bought it. I decided "go fast and hug curves" is only fun for a bit. I think of the ES as a cruiser and the IS a bruiser (at least the F-Sport was). Fun to drive if you are always by yourself and have no family, but passengers almost always hated it All I hear from passengers in the ES is "OMG this car is awesome, smooth, luxurious" etc.
As for the age issue: 73 years old in a modded ISF?
I like the numb ride, that's why I bought it. I decided "go fast and hug curves" is only fun for a bit. I think of the ES as a cruiser and the IS a bruiser (at least the F-Sport was). Fun to drive if you are always by yourself and have no family, but passengers almost always hated it
All I hear from passengers in the ES is "OMG this car is awesome, smooth, luxurious" etc.
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